2017, Applicant and Award - Grants & Fundraising Brief

$100 Million for Equity: MacArthur’s New Big Bet and Mandate

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 22, 2024

For the first time in its 100&Change competition, grant applicants are required to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. In the third installment of the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition, grant applicants are required to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues.

Award

Award Application Applicant Education

MacArthur Offers $100 Million For One Good Program

The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

MacArthur Foundation’s $100 million 100&Change competition has launched with roughly 1,000 nonprofits expected to vie for the winner take all award. Applications will be accepted online only , from May 22 to August 15, 2024. Complete applications are due before 5 p.m. The award will be announced in late 2025.

Award

Award Application Applicant Proposal

Nonprofit Health Grants Crucial to Underserved Communities

GrantNews

MARCH 18, 2025

billion in public funds were paid to providers to help defray providers uncompensated care costs associated with caring for the uninsured in 2017. The Funder will award projects that advance racial equity and invest in underserved communities, focusing on healthy futures, education, and veterans and the military.

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Grants Grant Education Nonprofit

Do Reviewers’ High Scores Predict the Best Grant Projects?

ProposalPRO

AUGUST 1, 2021

The overwhelming majority of government grants are awarded by a panel of outside reviewers, including 80% of the grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and over 90% of those awarded by the National Science Foundation or NSF (Bendiscioli, 2019). The data indicates … no. 2016, Danthi et al., 2014, Berg, 2013).

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Black Business Community – Overcoming Challenges to Flourish

GrantNews

AUGUST 7, 2024

up from 124,004 in 2017. From 2017 to 2020, the number of Black-owned businesses nationwide increased by 13.64%- compared to 0.53% growth for all businesses over that same period. billion in gross revenue in 2020, growing 11% since 2017. Please Note: There is no guarantee of grant awards as a result of this information.

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Grants Grant Funding Training

Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Demonstrate Inclusion

Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In my last blog I talked a bit about transparency and how it will apply to organizations seeking grant awards in 2017. " This post is a quick, easy read and might give you some good ideas for creating inclusivity within your organization in 2017. Those You Serve. What Might You Do Now? Register now.

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Grantstation Policy Policies Publishing

Is There Any Grant Money?

Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2017

percent in 2017 and by 6.0 According to early results from GrantStation's Spring 2017 State of Grantseeking™ Report, 75 percent of those organizations that submitted just one grant application won an award. And the number of applications submitted increases the likelihood of winning awards.

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Building Your Grantseeking Program: Setting Measurable Objectives

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2017

Does my budget, location, or mission affect my organization's ability to be awarded grants? For now, here are some highlights from the Spring 2017 State of Grantseeking™ Report that may help you establish measurable objectives for your own grantseeking program. What Level of Grant Support Can You Expect to Receive?

Grantstation

Grantstation Award Budget Publishing

Using Data Effectively in Your Grants Strategy Development

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

identify current trends that can assist you in your 2016 and 2017 planning. If you aren't using real-world benchmarks in your grant applications, your organization will have a more difficult time positioning itself among other similar organizations. Funder types and award sizes vary widely by mission focus. Adds up, right?

Grantstation

Grantstation Grants Grant Award

Inclusion of senior investigators on junior investigator grant proposals

Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Young/junior/early career investigators attending one of our Write Winning Grant Proposals seminars frequently ask whether teaming up with senior/established investigators on a grant application will increase their chances of meriting an independent grant award. PhD, PharmD, DSci, EdD, etc.)

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Proposal Grants Grant Mentor

Cancer Prevention – Help Protect Your Community

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

adults by greater than twofold from 1965 to 2017. Grants and Awards for Cancer Treatment and Prevention Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofits, schools, and Tribes for health-based outreach programs. Award to an individual to recognize an original breakthrough or discovery in the cancer research field.

Award

Award Grants Grant Funding

Extracting Cellulose: It’s All in the Details

HSF House

JUNE 12, 2024

This process is described in an article published in 2017. For step one, we will be refluxing (sending the algae through) three different solutions, to bleach the algae and dissolve its lipids (fats) and proteins, leaving us with the cellulose nanofibers.

Engineering

Engineering Publishing Electronics Award

Grant Writing: 3 Tips for Crafting Need Statements in Federal Grant Proposals

Grants.gov

MARCH 27, 2019

In this space, we have previously shared tips about the pre-writing phase of completing a federal grant application – for example, the importance of reading (and re-reading) the grant announcement, and the importance of understanding the criteria by which your application will be evaluated.

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Spotlight State: Delaware

GrantNews

JULY 15, 2024

At one point, it was the world’s largest chemical company , before mergers between 2015 and 2017. Successful applicants will receive coaching and mentorship, deals and perks from a variety of companies, opportunities to pitch to investors, and program support follow-up.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Grants Grant Policy

How Does a Nonprofit Find Funding to Keep the Lights On?

Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2017

And it is important to clarify your thinking as you consider establishing a solid grants program for 2017 and into 2018, especially in this time of uncertainty around government funding. Reduction Technique Spring 2017. Because, as we all know, learning to think beyond today, tomorrow, and next week is a tough assignment.

Grantstation

Grantstation Letter Of Inquiry Funding Indirect

Links: Peculiar HUD programs, hydrogen energy, breakthrough therapies, and more!

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JULY 11, 2023

* I spotted an interesting HUD program that covers a topic I’ve never or rarely seen the feds touch: “ Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing through Off-Site Construction and Pro-Housing Reforms Research Grant Program Pre and Full Application.” Five times $500,000 is $2.5 Better late than never.

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Grants & Fundraising Brief

$100 Million for Equity: MacArthur’s New Big Bet and Mandate

MacArthur Offers $100 Million For One Good Program

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Nonprofit Health Grants Crucial to Underserved Communities

Do Reviewers’ High Scores Predict the Best Grant Projects?

Black Business Community – Overcoming Challenges to Flourish

Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Demonstrate Inclusion

Is There Any Grant Money?

Building Your Grantseeking Program: Setting Measurable Objectives

Using Data Effectively in Your Grants Strategy Development

Inclusion of senior investigators on junior investigator grant proposals

Cancer Prevention – Help Protect Your Community

Extracting Cellulose: It’s All in the Details

Grant Writing: 3 Tips for Crafting Need Statements in Federal Grant Proposals

Spotlight State: Delaware

How Does a Nonprofit Find Funding to Keep the Lights On?

Links: Peculiar HUD programs, hydrogen energy, breakthrough therapies, and more!

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